Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday demanded Axact company’s tax records in light of the fake degrees scandal and that of its news channel Bol TV from the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR). Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Saqib Nisar termed the allegations against Axact as serious, questioning the officials …

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) declared on Wednesday that Rao Anwar, the high-profile absconding police officer in the Naqeebullah Mehsud murder case, had requested to unfreeze his detained accounts in a letter. Mehsud, a 27-year-old native of Waziristan, was among three killed on January 13 on the orders of Malir …

ISLAMABAD: Disgruntled by unexpected loss in Senate election, Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz’s (PMLN) leader Maryam Nawaz has lambasted the alleged nexus between Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari. She termed Imran Khan a vendor of ‘umpire finger’. She dubbed Khan and …

ISLAMABAD: Krishna Kumari, the newly elected Senate member on Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) ticket, Monday took oath wearing traditional Thari dress. Krishna’s parents accompanied her to the Senate. They were also clad in the same Thari costume. Kumari is the first Hindu woman elected on the women reserved seat for …

ISLAMABAD: The ruling Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) on Monday started a probe into their defeat in the contest for Senate Chairman. Senator Mushahid Ullah Khan while talking to the media after the Senate session said that an inquiry had been initiated into the matter. Earlier, Khan had assured …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Chief Justice (CJ) Mian Saqib Nisar on Tuesday dismissed the petition regarding contempt of court against Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) leaders Saad Rafique, Ahsan Iqbal and Ameer Maqam. According to details, the petitioner Mehmood Akhtar Naqvi stated that the accused persons had attempted contempt of court …

ISLAMABAD: Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) demanded submission of a report on Tuesday regarding the status of the alleged Pakistan Television (PTV) and Parliament attacks. The proceedings of the PTV and Parliament attacks case were conducted under Judge Kausar Zaidi with appearances from Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf’s (PTI) leaders Asad Umar, Arif Alvi and …

ISLAMABAD: An armed group on Sunday stopped Pakistani trucks from heading to Afghan capital Kabul after officials cleared the consignment to proceed to its destination, officials aware of the development said. Earlier the Afghan security officials had stopped four trucks, carrying cement, shortly after the convoy crossed Ghulam Khan border …

Lahore: As a handful of Balochistan lawmakers whose electoral mandates remain questionable at best emerged as key brokers for Senate chairman’s election over the weekend, the provincial capital on Sunday hosted a historic jalsa of the most inspiring grassroots movement to have emerged in the country over the last two …

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) on Sunday announced to support Sadiq Sanjrani, an independent senator-elect from Balochistan, for the slot of Senate chairman. Speaking to media alongside Balochistan Chief Minister Abdul Quddus Bazinjo, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto announced to field Saleem Mandviwala for the deputy chairman slot in the …